Blessed Be That Maid Marie by Elizabeth Knudson

This is an arrangement of a traditional English carol with text from the 15th century, set to a melody taken from Willam Ballet's Lute Book (c. 1590).

I created this arrangement for two female voices-- my sister and I performed it at a Christmas service(December 2017).

Sheet music for this piece is available through Syrinx Press: www.elizabethknudson.ca/syrinx-press/

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Blessed be that Maid Marie;
Born He was of her body;
Very God ere time began,
Born in time the Son of man.
Eya! Ihesus hodie
Natus est de Virgine.

Sweet and blissful was the song
Changed of the Angel throng,
Peace on earth, Alleluya!
In excelsis gloria.
Eya! Ihesus hodie
Natus est de Virgine.

Fare three Kings from far-off land,
Incense, gold and myrrh in hand;
In Bethlehem the Babe they see,
Stelle ducti lumine.
Eya! Ihesus hodie
Natus est de Virgine.

Make we merry on this fest,
In quo Christus natus est;
On this Child I pray you call,
To assoil and save us all.
Eya! Ihesus hodie
Natus est de Virgine.

Blessed be that Maid Marie;
Born He was of her body;
Very God ere time began,
Born in time the Son of man.
Eya! Ihesus hodie
Natus est de Virgine.